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I have never used macOS in my life but I can confidently say that there is no “if not worse” when it comes to windows. If you have used macOS or linux for a few years you have been shielded by how much shit windows is these days. I have had to install windows on my partner’s pc due to software requirements and let me tell you it’s straight up horrifying. The next person that dares tell me that windows is easier than linux or that it “just works” is getting a punch in the face.
Spotify didn’t work because a “system component” was missing. Spotify obviously gave no sign about this, instead opting to displaying a missing dll error.
Setting up a samba share on my linux server took a few minutes, and it was visible and usable by my linux box, my iPhone, and my partner macbook without issues. Windows could see the share but not access it because I have it set up to allow anonymous usage (which maps to an almost permission-less user on the server), and apparently windows 11 requires changing THREE different registry keys to allow the client to access shares anonymously despite the server explicitly relying on it (password auth is disabled on the server).
Simpler my ass.
I'm sadly using windows at the moment and I am having an issue that I am pretty sure if related to gpu drivers. It only occurred after i did a fresh windows install on the laptop. I think I can solve it by reinstalling windows, but everytime I install windows, there is at last one thing that I use that does not work. Every single time on every single computer. Its infuriating. Right now, the flicking black windows are rare and are fixed with a restart.
My wife has been telling me to get a mac for months now. I have been holding out for an m4 macbook air. If I could use linux for my workflow I totally would, sadly it is not an option.